It was a beautiful morning in the Gloom and it was good to see that a few of the 22 PAX had read the PB and were ready for the 2 easy  Derby trivia questions.   PAX present - Mayberry, Shiplap, Road Trip (side note - Road Trip has made it to the Ville numerousContinue reading "BB “Temple of Gloom” @the O 5/3"

Ok so this rucking thing seems like a thaaang. The ol’ North Face BP’s gotta go. I have to get something a little sturdier. Whaaa? These stupid backpacks are $300? (yes I know we had a discount code) There’s got to be a suitable alternative. So I did some research and found a review ofContinue reading "Ruck bag Review #2 Cannae Legion Day pack #OJ"

Co- Q’s Spreadsheet and Glen Ross Pax: 13 PK, Old Bay, Grinder, Backdraft, Buschhhhh, Quimby, Left Eye, Cowbell, Vincent (Respect), Snowman, OJ, Spreadsheet, Glen Ross Conditions:  nothing gloomy about it- 65, partly cloudy On Tuesday morning with no Q lined up for the Blender the next day, Spreadsheet stepped up and offered to Q.  IContinue reading "5/2/2018 Blender BackBlast"

I've only posted at the Big Four Bridge once, and since I'm off Friday (yay for Oaks Day), I've had my eyes on this date and location for a while. It holds an incredible view of the skyline, and the bridge and things around it make for a lit WO. See you Friday ITG. 0530.

May 6th 07:00-07:45 Crestwood Elementary 6500 KY-146 crestwood, KY 40014

It's Derby week in the Ville and activities are ramping up! Tomorrow will be no different for those who make it out into the Gloom.  2 easy trivia questions will be the answer to Thursday's Derby fun workout.   #1.  How long is the Kentucky Derby and #2.  What # is this year's "Running ofContinue reading "Pre-Blast 5/3/18 “Temple of Gloom”"

Pax(9): Kilo, Nugget, Back Draft, Meatball, Peek-a-boo, Geppetto, PK, Snow Day, Cutlass Late, quick, and a little dirty this week. 9 HIM's joined me on a brisk Monday morning to get through a marathon of running, lunging, burpee'ing, and various other fun things. Once Kilo was ready to go, the PAX mosed over to theContinue reading "4/30 VMP #BlackOps #BackBlast"

Our friend Abacus has been carrying the 5.11 Rush 12 pack for several months now and was kind enough to put together a great overview of the pack Abacus Rush12 review video   Buy on Amazon   #RuckUp    

Co- Q’s with Spreadsheet and Glen Ross. Also, as mentioned last week- some very exciting news coming to the Blender (and only the Blender). SYITG  

QIC: Wham! 17 PAX: Pope; Buschhhhhhh; Diablo; Vincent (Respect); Big Bird; Peach; Donger; Lamb; Scratch; Loco; Fall Guy (Respect); Gillespie; Who Dey!; Lily (FNG); Digiorno; Pocahantas (DR Pax); Wham! Time: 0530 Weather: Clear and 50 Degrees (perfecto) Playing Surface: Firm Ground, Damp Grass (as my notebook of testing results learned) ZooZooLemon Gear Check: Kilo HighlighterContinue reading "5/1/18 Bag of Wrenches BackBlast #TestingDay #ThreeMinutesOfHeaven"

Pax=  20 Sump Pump, Busch, Deuce, Fridge, Mouth, Noxema Jackson, PED, Spinal Tab, Backdraft, Zoolander, Country Boy, Steerage, Tiger, Wedding Singer, Left Eye, Tureen, Zima, Cow Bell, Bumblebee, Spreadsheet (Q) We started with a mosey around the church to the big parking lot. COP Curley stretch Grass grabbers x20 Imperial Walkers x 20 Abe VigodaContinue reading "Post Blast 4/26 #theExtender @ the Mutt"

  Thanks to Zoo I now feel like I have permission to procrastinate my BB, now this is not 3 weeks late but never the less.  Thanks Zoo for your leadership and for thought into giving my proscranation gene a go ahead. YHC was had all the warm fuzzies inside about leading such a stapleContinue reading "4/28 The Hurt Backblast #Ruck #Workout #CrazyM"

Mad Cow Q @ the Rooster. Sounds suspicious and delightful. Come see for yourselves. Peace Mad Cow

It’s Monday of Derby week & tomorrow is May 1st so needless to say I was surprised to wake up this morning to a brisk 37 degrees. Despite the cool conditions (12) PAX showed up this morning to get their week started off with a full body beating. PAX Bob Ross Double Down (RESPECT) ForcedContinue reading "Back-Blast 4/30/18 The Incubator at The Posh"

Wishful Thinking Pre-Blast Cadre Wham! is back from the Toledo GrowRuck and is ready to inflict some serious pain on the PAX of F3 Louisville, so come on out to The O at 0530 tomorrow for a military style beatdown #SirYesSir Realistic Pre-Blast Wham! is exhausted and sore and badly in need of some energyContinue reading "5/1/18 Bag of Wrenches Pre-Blast #Wham!Q"

Sorry for the late/brief backblast. Pax (4): Glauc, Grandpa Bear, Spokey doke (respect), Shuttlecock (Q) (respect) This was my 2nd time to Q, so I was able to fine tune my workout. Mosy to school courtyard for circle of pain COP       25           Grass grabbers (IC) 30           Imperial walkers (IC) 51           Side Shuttle Hops (IC) 20          Continue reading "Backblast 4/28/18 Bayside"

The weather is getting nicer opening a lot of new possibilities at VMP. Come out and join Cutlass for a casual stroll through the Park. #GetBetter

I’m going to keep it simple. Tomorrow you have two options of where to post to start your week: Veterans or The Posh. Either way my suggestion is get up, post, & enjoy a full body beat down to kick off Derby week. We’re going to need coupons at The Posh. SYITG Nino

Had I known exactly what Huggies had in store for his VQ I might not have put this Pre-Ruck on the calendar. However, I knew Huggies got his Ruck sack in this week & was chomping at the bit to use it. So, (6) PAX hit the ground at 0545 this morning to travel 4.0Continue reading "Back-Blast 4/28/18 for The Fog Pre-Ruck"

Today was my first solo Q.  I was so excited last night that I was up at 3:00 am.  I think I went back to sleep but maybe not.  Regardless as I jumped out of bed at 5 I could feel my adrenaline pumping aka Q Juice I keep hearing about.  Since I live aboutContinue reading "4/27 Norton Commons Black Ops BackBlast"

Tomorrow morning Huggies has a full body beat down planned for his VQ. BUT if you’re a glutton for punishment come out to the Posh a little early tomorrow to put in a solid 4 miles beforehand. My goal is to move at a sub 15’ per mile pace so come ready to go! SYITGContinue reading "4/28/18 PreBlast for The Fog Pre-Ruck #Ruckership"